1920 United States Senate election in Colorado

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1920 United States Senate election in Colorado
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  1914 November 2, 1920 1924 (special)  
  Samuel Danford Nicholson.jpg
Nominee Samuel D. Nicholson Tully Scott
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote157,577112,890
Percentage54.52%39.31%

1920 Colorado Senate election results map by county.svg
Results by county
Nicholson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Scott:     40–50%

U.S. senator before election

Charles S. Thomas
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Samuel D. Nicholson
Republican

The 1920 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic Senator Charles S. Thomas initially declined to run for re-election, and State Supreme Court Justice Tully Scott won the Democratic nomination to succeed him, facing off against former Leadville Mayor Samuel D. Nicholson, the Republican nominee. However, in October 1920, Thomas announced that he would run for re-election as the nominee of the National Party. [1] However, Thomas's decision did not ultimately affect the outcome of the election. Aided by Republican presidential nominee Warren G. Harding's strong performance in the state, as well as Republican Governor Oliver Henry Shoup's landslide re-election, Nicholson defeated Tully and Thomas in a landslide. Out of four candidates, Thomas placed fourth, winning just 3% of the vote and finishing behind Farmer–Labor nominee G. F. Stevens.

Contents

Nicholson did not end up serving for the entire six-year term for which he was elected; he died in office on March 24, 1923, triggering a special election in 1924.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tully Scott 22,740 43.16
Democratic W. R. Callicotte22,66043.01
Democratic William C. Danks7,28313.82
Total votes52,683 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel D. Nicholson 31,778 41.38
Republican Karl C. Schuyler31,37240.85
Republican Rice W. Means13,65017.77
Total votes76,800 100.00

General election

Results

1920 United States Senate election in Colorado [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Samuel D. Nicholson 156,577 54.52% +15.52%
Democratic Tully Scott112,89039.31%-0.99%
Farmer–Labor G. F. Stevens9,0413.15%
National Charles S. Thomas (inc.)8,6653.02%
Write-ins 270.01%
Majority43,68715.21%+13.90%
Turnout 287,200
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "Says Thomas Cannot Expect Democratic Support". Leadville Herald Democrat. Leadville, Colorado. October 13, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  2. "Democratic Candidates Meet with Enthusiastic Crows in All Parts of Routt County". Steamboat Pilot. Steamboat Springs, Colorado. October 20, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  3. "Vote for William C. Danks". Eagle Valley Enterprise. Eagle, Colorado. September 3, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Milliken, Carl S. (1921). State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast at the Primary Election Held on the Fourteenth Day of September A. D. 1920 and the General Election Held on the Second Day of November, A. D. 1920 (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Colorado Secretary of State.